| Type: | suburb |
| Yandina Creek | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -26.5263°N 153.0263°W |
| Pop: | 872 |
| Postcode: | 4561 |
| Area: | 26.3 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 8.9 |
| Dir1: | WNW |
| Location1: | Coolum Beach |
| Dist2: | 24.2 |
| Dir2: | NE |
| Location2: | Nambour |
| Dist3: | 41.5 |
| Dir3: | N |
| Location3: | Caloundra |
| Dist4: | 123 |
| Dir4: | N |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Sunshine Coast Region |
| Stategov: | Ninderry |
| Fedgov: | Fairfax |
| Near-N: | Verrierdale |
| Near-Ne: | Verrierdale |
| Near-E: | Coolum Beach |
| Near-Se: | Coolum Beach |
| Near-S: | Maroochy River |
| Near-Sw: | Maroochy River |
| Near-W: | Valdora |
| Near-Nw: | North Arm |
Yandina Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Yandina Creek had a population of 872 people.
Yandina Creek is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The Yandina-Coolum Road runs along the western boundary before crossing to the east.
The name Yandina comes from Indigenous words yan meaning to go and dinna meaning feet.[2] [3]
Yandina Creek Provisional School opened on 16 June 1914. On 1 May 1917, it became Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 30 September 1920. On 9 May 1932, the school reopened and then closed in December 1941. In 1949, the school building from the former Valdora State School was relocated to Yandina Creek and re-opened on 1 February 1949 as Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 7 August 1964. The school was at 931 North Arm Yandina Creek Road .[4]
On 4 January 2004, Coolum Beach Christian College was established by the Coolum Christian Family Church with 35 primary school children. In 2007, it expanded to offer secondary education.[5]
In the, Yandina Creek had a population of 760 people.
In the, Yandina Creek had a population of 872 people.
Coolum Beach Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 2 Arcoona Road (-26.5354°N 153.0472°W).[6] [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 295 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 356 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[9]
The nearest government primary schools are in Coolum Beach and North Arm. The nearest government secondary schools are in Coolum Beach and Nambour.
